An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

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Properties

Medicinal Rating

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Shrub

Height

5.00 m

Self-fertile

No

Cultivation Status

Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the bark, mixed with cinnamon, liquorice, cubebs and cumin, is used as a gargle for treating swollen tonsils[